Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1887-11-17

elk and other large game after December |
LIST. At no time during the year can the |
latter be offered for sale in the markets.
Here's news for the buyers Of Green APP |
pies. Power Il Bro. have reduced the
price per barrel.
Ayers q ARNOLD have purchased the saw
mill of Noble 4 Shields, ON Mcdonald creek. |
4, is the intention of the purchasers to
move the mill to n point above town ON
this creek during the winter, and will run
their logs down the creek to the mill during
the spring freshets. A lumber mill near
town will be a great convenience.---------
George Stafford returned from the upper
country some days ago. While absent he
did considera BILE surveying in he new Castle
mountains mining region. lie says there
are some rich mines there and times quite
lively when he left. Mr. Stafford drove
down fifty head OF stock. which are now
in his field on the bench above town.
4 Es.ina epecial ~ The Pioneer Press
SAYS: Special Inspector Sanders leit TO-
day for the Montana boundary, where the
American authorities will hand over the
NeIeish murdrrers. These are the TWO
half breeds arrested last summer by Sher'
m Beck and Constable Simons. They have
been held at Benton for some time it would
appear.
Eastern Exchange: An Indian went into
the store al the Indian trader at the Grow
.l.,.s t1 afln he
muzzle of his rifle against the traders
cheek Threatened to shoot. This shows
that the Indians there are not being prop
erly educated. They should lie told that
to place the muzzle of gun against the
check oi an Indian trader and shoot they
run n great risK 81 D1TsrTr7g me gum:
Fine line of lined aud unlned buckskin
gloves and mittens. just received ut W. w.
DeW.tt's.
Jas. II. Moe received letter from = $.
lIoisun. last week, announcing his safe
arrival in - Paul. lie states. however.
that he was ON board the caboos, 81 the
Manitoba stock train that met with
accident In the M,ik river valley, on the
accompa MED by George Barruws, of Utica,
when The erasl came. The II ends of these
gen, in the Basin, will rejoice 10 learn
II their escape.
MARRIED the Lewistown Hotel on
ua-day evening, Nov. 18th. Mr.. Thomas
I. Gray to Mrs. II. a. Head. both Of Fiat
Willow. Judge Meneer officiating.
b.u in, cbar Of h.,
Cruise sheen ranch on Flat Willow. for the
past two years and has made II host OF
friends since his arrival in this section. The
bride has been housekeeper at the ranch
for some time and the wedding is the
harry elimination OF the at achmen,
and regard held for each other. Tie bride
and groom have the best wishes OF ALL
Mr.. ID. T. Goudel. on his ten mile ranch,
three miles from Helena. has broken the
record ON the production If potatoes for
thi- season in Montana. Three varieties
Of his POTATOES, called the Vermont Beauty,
American Giant and the Beauty Of Heb
ron. numbering ten POTATOES. weighed BIZ
pounds. The sample is left at the Herald
o lice as n challenge for all competitions.
Herald. We believe some of our Judith
I,nsin ranchmen can beat this record.
There have been POTATOES on exhibition
here that weighed over four pounds.
Mrs. Nick Fretz yesterday received the
sad news of the death Of her sister, Mrs.
4. n. smith, at Lavina, Montana, on Tues
day evening. Mrs. Fretz just left her sister
last week. and she was in perfect health at
the time Her sudden death is mex plicable,
as no particulars of the sad event have
been received. Mr.. and Mrs. Fretz left this
morning for Lavina, to bring the remains
to Helena for interment. Mr.. Smith, hus-
band of the deceased, is now IA merchant
at Lavina, but was formerly a telegraph
operator ut Helena, being at one time man
aser Of the government office here. His
vile was "a Miss Dusold. OF Helena. and was
well known in this city by many friends.
who will deplore her death.-lierald.
The horse race to take place on Thanks
giving day is between the ~ horse Eagle
and the Post horse known Us "Buckskin.
The following stipulations and agree ment
entered into will explain matters: 1T is
hereby agreed between W. W. Humphreys
and Thomas Duffy. of Fergus county. Mon
tana. to run IA horse race of three hundred
yards at Lewistown, Fergus county, Mon
tana. ON November 2Ith. 1887, for three
hundred dollars. one hundred aud fifty
dollars a side. The race to he run regard
less of weather; scoring start with forty
yard score; If no start is secured in two
trials the start must be made on the third
rial. The parties agree upon j. Hard
ing as starter; John b. Townsend to be
final stakeholder. Two Judges for out
come to be agreed upon on day Of race,
from the reliable citizens. by the parties
hereto. The full amount to be deposited
by the parties, with said stakeholder, on
or before November 18th. 1887. Race to
he run between the hours Of 10 A. NJ. and
3 p. ~" Mr.. Humphreys has deposited
his money and brought HE horse ~ town.
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